Isles Lose Thomas Hickey For a Month

The New York Islanders have lost depth defenseman Thomas Hickey, with the team placing him on injured reserve on Monday. The team tweeted out that a timetable for his return would be set later this week.

After missing some time to start the season, Hickey has played in just four games, getting an average of 14 minutes flat per game and contributing two goals to the Islanders 5-2-1 start to the season.

Hickey’s absence will shake up the team’s defensive pairings, likely meaning that Brian Strait will jump up to work with Marek Zidlicky. With Hickey on IR, the team will have the option of recalling a defenseman from AHL Bridgeport to fill out the roster, with 21-year-old Ryan Pulock being a frontrunner for the recall.

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